The Japan Times · ASIA PACIFIC

Philippines says China coast guard injured sailor with baton

· By Cliff Venzon
Story summary

The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.

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